America’s anger at the national crime wave they see on TV, highlighted by the slayings of conservative leader Charlie Kirk and Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska , has led to an outspokenness of support for the death penalty.

On Friday, President Donald Trump led the way when he first announced in a Fox News appearance that the alleged killer of Kirk had been arrested, turned in by his father.

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“I hope he gets the death penalty,” Trump said of Tyler Robinson, a sentiment shared in several online comments.

Ditto for the suspect in Zarutska’s gruesome knifing

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